WorksheetsMiddle Ages Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The creation of the Magan Carta was promted by what?
the death of King Richard in the Crusades
abuses of royal power by King John
a crisis in papal succession
peasants revolt following a famine
Which famous French hero's death, believed to be a witch, helped instill French nationalism during the Hundred Years War?
King John
Charlemagne
Napoleon
Joan of Arc
Which of these did NOT happen during the Crusades
Crusaders seized Mecca and held it for two years
Crusaders captured Jerusalem and set up Crusader states in the area.
Jerusalem was retaken by Muslims and the Crusader states defeated
Crusaders took out Constantinople and weakened the Byzantine Empire.
Which was the results of the Crusades?
strengthen the Pope
increased desire for eastern goods.
weakened European monarchs
increased cooperation between Muslims and Christians.
The Crusades were meant to free the city of ___________ from Muslim control
Jerusalem
Alexandria
Athens
Beijing
What was the Black Death of the 14 century?
a disease that horribly disfigured and then killed Pope Pius IV
a disease from fleece
a massacre of Catholics
a disease from fleas that killed 100 million people.
Which was a result of the Black Death?
African populations destroyed from disease
War in Western Europe
lots of food to give
shortages of laborers and people through Europe.
Charlemagne was important in medieval Europe because
He stopped the spread Islam into Spain.
His invasion and England made it French colony
He established a relatively unified empire in medieval Europe.
The Catholic Church was unable to control his political action.
The English nobility forced King John to sign the Magna Carta which....
limited the King's power
gave freedom to the English-born serfs
increased the power of the Church
What is a primary characteristic of a feudal society?
a representative government
Economic equality for all
protection on individual rights
an exchange of land and services.
Which of the following best describes the function of the feudal system in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Knights were as highly honored by society as nobles
Nobles owned servants or slaves who worked their land without benefit
Every member of society had the primary responsibility of protecting their king
Land-owning nobles provided land in exchange for specific services from tenants (serfs/peasants).
Which of the following best describes the role of the Church in medieval Europe?
The church became only a social organization and was only regarded by the lowest classes.
The Pope was believed to be a representative of God and set both religious and secular laws for society.
The rising power of the Pope led to the need for the monarchy to establish laws that separated church and state.
The decline of Rome led to a sharp decline in belief in the Catholic church, which rid the Pope of most of his influence
Which of the following is the term that describes the land given to a knight for his service?
serf
fief
vassal
castle
knights
One way the plague impacted Europe was when people started to question the church.
In 1215 A.D. King John met with advisors and lords and agreed to sign-
the invasion of Normandy but was defeated
the payments owed to the Crusaders
the Justinian Code for the Eastern Roman empire
the Magna Carta, limiting his power as king
In medieval Europe, an armored warrior who fought on horseback to protect a nobles land was called?
king
lord
peasant
knight
